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  3. Jennifer FullerPresident
What happened

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New Albany-Plain board hears preliminary report card results and improvement plan goals 10:47

  • The board heard a presentation from the director of assessment accountability on preliminary state report card results, and the director said the district was expecting to receive a 5. 10:47
  • The superintendent recommended keeping most continuous improvement plan benchmarks the same and raising a career readiness goal to 20%, with the plan to be finalized at the September 14th meeting. 38:27
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:01
    • Jennifer Fuller called the meeting to order at 5:32 PM. 0:01
    • Jennifer Fuller asked for a motion to approve board minutes from July 9th, July 20th and July 24th, and a roll call followed. 0:42
    • A staff member said an agenda addendum added a bus driver's out-of-town route and corrected motions, and Jennifer Fuller said there was no public participation. 1:11
  2. Start of school year update 1:49
    • A district staff member said the school year started with a staggered start, a 2-hour delay and a power outage at the ELC. 1:49
    • The staff member said graduation is scheduled for Saturday, May 22nd at 10:00 AM at Huntington Park, with a rain date of May 23rd at 7:00 PM. 3:45
  3. Teachers association summer work update 1:49
    • A presenter from the Plain Local Education Association said a primary school counselor led a 4-day, 12-hour program for girls entering 5th through 7th grade. 1:49
    • The presenter said 14 orchestra students performed at PBS Songs at the Center Live on August 16th. 5:54
    • The presenter said a primary school art teacher was selected as Nationwide Children's Hospital K-6 Outstanding Teacher for 2026, with 62 student artworks selected. 8:23
  4. 5-year forecast presentation 9:27
    • The treasurer said the forecast had its first reading at the last board meeting and no board members asked for changes. 9:41
    • The treasurer said the Financial Review and Reporting Committee also did not ask for any changes. 9:41
  5. Preliminary state report card results 10:47
    • The director of assessment accountability said enrollment on the report card was 4,845 and the district expected a performance index result of 95.1%. 13:39
    • The director said the report card was expected on the 14th, maybe the 15th. 18:18
    • The director said there was a level of concern in algebra and that chronic absenteeism rose after a policy change counted medical excuse absences. 28:32
  6. Continuous improvement plan benchmarks 38:23
    • The superintendent recommended keeping the 95% performance index benchmark and moving a career readiness goal from 10% to 20% after the district reached 19.3%. 38:27
    • A district staff member said the district met a goal to reduce its fiscal '26 budget by 1% or $824,202 and said the suggested goal for '26-'27 was again 1%, or $868,944. 47:25
    • A speaker asked about the changing cohort, and the director said the 95% goal depends on a denominator that changes every year. 50:08
  7. Board liaison reports 52:12
    • A speaker said a Spark meeting included a presentation on the campus plan, and another speaker said work was under way to update the list of booster group representatives. 52:40
    • Jeremy Nicholas said the township is building a new fire station on 605 and fire department runs to Columbus are down to 6% from as high as 50%. 54:57
    • A speaker said the city plans to open an ice skating rink in the Hinson Amphitheater area. 56:00
  8. Board policies second reading 57:35
    • A staff member said the policies relate to athletic language from updated handbooks and use of epinephrine nasal injectors in emergency situations. 57:45
  9. Treasurer items 58:00
    • The treasurer said June revenue was within 2.6% of projections and total expenditures were within 1.5%. 58:19
    • The treasurer said the 5-year forecast was included so it could be filed with the state before the end of the month, and a roll call followed. 58:19
  10. Superintendent items 1:00:24
    • A staff member said the items included personnel actions and a cooperative purchasing agreement through Meta Solutions to buy school buses. 1:00:34
    • The staff member said the New Albany Police Department donated wrestling mats and Fiesel Roofing donated $25,000 toward author visits. 1:01:10
  11. Adjournment 1:02:06
    • A speaker said the next meeting is September 14th at 5:30 at the same location. 1:02:06

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Regular Meeting - August 24, 2026”